Hello, my name is Wakana Mizuta and I'm an experienced native Japanese tutor currently living in Japan. I have been giving Japanese lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2025. I am currently offering a free initial trial lesson for new students.
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About me - English
Hello. Thank you for visiting my profile!
My name is Wakana.
I was born and raised in Japan, and I currently live in Kagawa Prefecture.
I have also lived in Ehime, Nagasaki, Kanagawa, and Tokyo.
I have been working at a Japanese IT company as a system engineer for 13 years,
and in 2019 I obtained Japanese Language Teacher qualification.
I like reading books(mystery,history,fantasy),watching anime(Sailormoon,Ghibli,Demon Slayer, etc.),listening to and playing music(I play the violin),spending time with animals(I have a Shiba-dog),watching YouTube(animal,comedy,music,cooking),and traveling(domestic and abroad).
I'm learning English conversation.
It's fun and interesting, but also very difficult.
That's why I think I can understand how people who study Japanese feel.
I teach Japanese kindly, politely, and in a fun way.
Let's enjoy lesson with me!
Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications
・completed the Japanese Language Teacher Training Course(420 hours)in 2019
・passed Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test in 2019
・National certification as a Japanese language teacher(Registered in 2025 )
Experience
I worked at Japanese language school as a Part-time lecturer for 2 years.
I taught 'Minnano Nihongo' and JLPT Preparation Course.
After that I started teaching Japanese online, offering both conversation lessons and JLPT preparation lessons.
I have been teaching online for 2 years.
Teaching Approach
I use the direct method in my lessons, so everything is in Japanese.
But don't worry!!
Because I have always taught in Japanese, I can speak in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese.
And it's a best way to improve your Japanese skills.
Challenge yourself with a lesson entirely in Japanese!!
(※I can understand and speak simple English.)
I offer three types of lessons.
1)Japanese conversation
Let's enjoy Japanese conversation.
Any topic is welcome.
I often ask : "Anything new recently? What did you do yesterday?"
Please tell me about your daily life.
2)'Minnano Nihongo'lesson
You can take a 50-minute lesson on the chapter of your choice.
The lesson includes a grammar explanation and exercises using the grammar you have learned.
Please let me know in advance which chapter you would like to study.
3)JLPT Preparation lesson
I offer JLPT preparation lessons using textbooks.
You can use the following textbooks:
N2
・Nihongo So-Matome N2(kanji,vocabulary)
N3
・Speed Master N3 series (kanji,katakana,grammer,vocabulary,listening,reading)
・Nihongo So-Matome N3 series (kanji,grammer,vocabulary,listening,reading)
・TRY!
Or if you send me a picture of textbooks, I can teach you using its content.